Pamela Wallin O.C.,
Chancellor of University of Guelph, Journalist and Diplomat

The career of this Canadian-born journalist, diplomat and entrepreneur has now spanned more than 30 years and several continents. From CBC radio to the Toronto Star, Pamela was recruited by CTV, where she hosted Canada AM, went on to become Ottawa bureau chief, and anchored the CTV weekend news. In 1992, she became the first Canadian woman to co-anchor the nightly national television newscast Prime Time News. In 1995, Pamela founded an independent television company, Pamela Wallin Productions.

Pamela Wallin is the Senior Advisor on Canada-US relations to the President of the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas in New York. In Canada, she serves on several corporate boards, including CTVglobemedia; Gluskin Sheff & Associates, an investment and wealth management firm; Oilsands Quest, an energy development company; and Jade Tower, an independent antenna site and tower company. She is the Chancellor of the University of Guelph.

Pamela has 13 Honorary Doctorates. Among many other honors, she was named to the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame; she received the Arts and Letters Award from the Canadian Society of New York; she received a national Visionary Award in Canada; and was twice recognized by Queen Elizabeth II for her public service and achievements.

Pamela is the author of three books, including her best selling autobiography Since You Asked (1998), Speaking of Success (2001), and The Comfort of Cats (2002).